The Amite River Basin Commission recently outlined 13 major projects in its first master plan. Of the costs estimated, the plan could reach more than $3.8 billion. Bayou Manchac improvements: Cost $29 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Amite River Basin Commission is preparing to release its master plan for projects to help mitigate flooding across the seven parishes it touches. Some ideas ...

WASHINGTON – Congress approved and President Donald Trump signed into law a $2 million appropriation to help reduce flood risk along the Amite River. “This funding will enable grading to restore the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow announced that $2 million secured will go to the Amite River ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new $30 million project to reduce flooding across three parishes is moving forward, offering hope to residents who regularly deal with flooding or standing water after ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Comite Diversion Project is expected to reach a major construction milestone by Spring 2027, according to FEMA. At that point, FEMA would begin to issue a flood risk map ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge City-Parish officials announced on Wednesday, October 4, that they have completed the Comite River Cleaning Project, removing close to 8000 tons of debris from ...

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Livingston Parish officials said they have been working to figure out a way to clean the Amite River for nearly six years. Mark Harrell, Executive Director of ...

(The Center Square) — The Amite River Basin Conservation District this week took up various issues, from potential new flood mitigation projects to updates on existing projects to the hire of a new ...

Central residents should get a 25% discount on their flood insurance premiums when bills go out next fall, city officials said. The city received a better rating from the National Flood Insurance ...